Scenario - Imagine you are building a computer from scratch, for yourself, a fri
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Scenario - Imagine you are building a computer from scratch, for yourself, a friend, or as a business investment or sell. Choose ONE type of person you are building this PC for (i.e., Gamer, Standard Home User, Home Business Owner, etc...).Write at least one paragraph (250-300 words) about the type of person you are building this computer for and what their needs are.
Keep in mind the components you will need will determined by the needs of your customer (i.e. a gamer will need more cooling, or a regular home user needs less expensive processing power). Make sure to include all your customer requirements
Based on our class discussions and your readings, describe factors that are important for building a PC.
Describe at least 3 factors that you will take into account (such as, pros and cons, price, quality, efficiency, branding etc…).
How would you weight each factor?
What is most important? Why?
You do not need to be specific here and tell me model numbers etc…
some ideas -for a home computer, price may be the most important, followed by quality.
You can discuss how brand and quality are related…
You can discuss importance of graphics for gaming
Choose a Motherboard and Processor
Make sure they are compatible
Discuss ALL specifications
Make sure you explain WELL why this MB and CPU are appropriate for this customer
DO NOT just list the specs. Explain why each of the capabilities (or hardware) is important for this build
Attach a copy of the MB specs (you can cut and paste from the website)
Explanation / Answer
Here we are considering a Home-Business owner.
A home business owner is the type of computer user who needs to take a better decision on choosing the specification while selecting a computer system for his use.As a home user, all he wants is a computer system with best available processing capacity within his budget.But since he needs to deal with the business using the computer he should consider of increasing the budget a little more to achieve more processing and storage capacity in order to store the huge data resulting from the business administration.and the system should be capable enough to run business administration tools which may require more amount of primary memory than an ordinary home user.Also according to the type of business, the applications may need a high-quality display, so the need for a graphics card also arises.So the system for a home business user has to meet the requirements for both home user and business user.he may use the system in the home for simple data processing such as a word or excel applications and use the system for entertainment such as playing movies and music and the kids may use the system for playing lighter games and all and as a business using the system will be used for storing and retrieving a large amount of business data and the business-related applications are executed on the system including online applications such as video conferencing emailing and all.so the main functions that the system should support are word processing applications, media applications, gaming, internet access quality graphics (as required in business ) these should be run at a good processing speed also.
Factors that take into account
>Price
>Quality
>Branding
>Efficiency
>Performance
>Ratings
1.Pricing: Pricing is the most important thing in building the system because the budget is to be set as a circle and we need to play inside the circle
2.Quality: Even with the slightly higher price going for a brand that proved its quality over years will be a good idea since the branded items have a responsive customer support team and replacing warranty so that in case of minor errors we don't need to worry about a lost
3.Performance: The system should meet the requirements with a good processing speed.time is more valuable than money so the processing speed matters for every kind of computer user
4.Efficiency: The system will be running in most of the time in the working hours and home usage in off days so the efficiency should be taken into consideration since the energy consumption is expensive in nowadays.
Taking into consideration the 4 factors out of we distribute give wight of 10 as for the home business user
Pricing 2.5
Quality 3
Performance 2.5
Efficiency 2
The motherboard an CPU that can be used is as follows
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($60)
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($108.99 @) is good for both home and business use and enough to handle the requirements.it is good for the lighter jobs to execute the power consumption is also lesser and even can run games with low specs. so for a home business user, this one is more suitable than high-end processors.
MB specs file is given below:
GENERAL
Chipset Type
Intel H110 Express
Compatible Processors
Pentium, Celeron, Core i5, Core i3, Core i7
Processor Socket
LGA1151 Socket
Max Processors Qty
1
Manufacturer
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.
EXPANSION / CONNECTIVITY
Expansion Slots
1 x CPU
2 x DIMM 288-pin
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Storage Interfaces
SATA-600 -connectors: 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 devices //hard disk connectivity
Internal Interfaces
4 x USB 2.0 - header
2 x USB 3.0 - header
1 x audio - header
1 x SPDIF out - header
1 x serial - header
Power Connectors
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector //compatible for both home and business
PROCESSOR
Max Supported Qty
1
Installed Qty
0
MEMORY
Max Allocated RAM Size
512 MB
MISCELLANEOUS
Product Type
motherboard
INTERFACE PROVIDED
Qty
1, 4, 2
Type
DVI-D, HDMI, microphone, LAN (Gigabit Ethernet), PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, VGA, audio line-in, audio line-out //Standard connectivities are available on the motherboard
Connector Type
mini-jack
PROCESSOR / MEMORY / STORAGE
Max Supported Qty
1
NETWORKING
Data Link Protocol
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet //Internet connectivity is available
Network
Gigabit Ethernet
AUDIO
Audio Codec //for audio quality
Realtek ALC887
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
RAM
Max Supported Size
32 GB //can be expand as business get larger
Features
dual channel memory architecture
AUDIO OUTPUT
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
Type
sound card
Audio Codec
Realtek ALC887
Audio
High Definition Audio (8-channel)
GRAPHICS
Max Allocated RAM Size
512 MB //standard graphics available
VIDEO
Video Output
graphics adapter (CPU required)
LAN
Network Interfaces
Gigabit Ethernet
SUPPORTED RAM
Bus Clock
2133 MHz
Registered or Buffered
Unbuffered
Features
Dual channel memory architecture
Technology
DDR4
Max Size
32 GB
HEADER
Brand
GIGABYTE
Product Line
Gigabyte
Model
GA-H110M-S2H-GSM
Packaged Quantity
1
Compatibility
PC
Revision
1.0
MAINBOARD
Form Factor
micro ATX
Processor Socket
LGA1151 Socket
Compatible Processors
Celeron, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Pentium
Chipset Type
Intel H110 Express
Supported RAM Technology
DDR4 SDRAM
Supported RAM Speed
2133 MHz
Supported RAM (Registered or Buffered)
unbuffered
RAM Slots
2 DIMM slots
Power Connectors
24-pin main power connector, 8-pin ATX12V connector
MAINBOARD FEATURES
BIOS Type
AMI
BIOS Features
ACPI 5.0 support, DMI 2.7 support, Dual BIOS, SMBIOS 2.7 support, UEFI BIOS, WfM 2.0 support
Hardware Monitoring
CPU core temperature, CPU fan tachometer, CPU overheating protection, chassis fan tachometer, chassis temperature, system voltage
Hardware Features
4K Ultra HD ready, Audio Noise Guard with Path Lighting, AutoGreen, Easy RAID Installer, GIGABYTE Smart Switch, Intel Small Business Basics support, Q-Flash, Ultra Durable
INTERFACES
Storage
Serial ATA-600
Storage Ports
4 x SATA-600
USB 3.0 / FireWire
USB 3.0
USB / FireWire Ports Configuration (Active)
2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0
EXPANSION SLOTS
Total Qty
1, 2
Type
CPU, DIMM 288-pin, PCIe 2.0 x1, PCIe 3.0 x16
SOFTWARE
Software Included
@BIOS, Cloud Station, Xpress Install, cFosSpeed, EasyTune, GIGABYTE App Center, GIGABYTE Fast Boot, GIGABYTE Smart Backup, GIGABYTE Smart Keyboard, GIGABYTE USB Blocker, Norton Internet Security, Smart TimeLock
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